Code Library › Volume 1 › Section 3.8 — Barrier-Free Design (See Note 3.8.)
PART 3 — FIRE PROTECTION, OCCUPANT SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITYUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code

3.8.1.1.Application (See Note A-3.8.)

(1) The requirements of this Section apply to all buildings except (a) detached houses, semi-detached houses, houses with a secondary suite, duplexes, triplexes, townhouses, row houses and boarding or rooming houses with fewer than 8 boarders or roomers, (See Note A-1.4.1.2.(1) of Division A, Secondary Suite) (b) buildings of Group F, Division 1 major occupancy, (See Note A-3.8.1.1.(1)(b)) (c) buildings that are not intended to be occupied on a daily or full time basis, including automatic telephone exchanges, pumphouses and substations, and (d) camps for housing of workers. (See Note A-3.8.1.1.(1)(d))
Next →3.8.1.2. Entrances (See Note A-3.8.1.2.)

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Code text is reproduced for reference from the Ontario Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24, 2024 Building Code Compendium). This page is provided for general information and is not an official copy. Always verify requirements against the official Ontario Building Code and confirm with your local building department.